1937 Japanese General Election
30 April 1937 · Militarism and war · 466 seats, 234 for a majority
General elections were held in Japan on 30 April 1937 to elect the 466 members of the House of Representatives, after the dissolution of Parliament on 31 March. Rikken Minseitō emerged as the largest party in Parliament, with 179 of the 466 seats.
Prime Minister before
Senjūrō Hayashi
Imperial Japanese Army
Prime Minister (continued)
Senjūrō Hayashi
Imperial Japanese Army
Largest force
Rikken Minseitō
179 of 466 seats
Turnout
71.6%
The result
| Share of the House | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikken Minseitō | Machida Chūji | 179 | -26 | 3,689,355 | 36.2% | -3.8 | |
| Rikken Seiyūkai | Various | 175 | +1 | 3,594,863 | 35.2% | +2.4 | |
| Shakai Taishūtō | Abe Isoo | 37 | +19 | 928,934 | 9.1% | +4.4 | |
| Shōwakai | — | 19 | -1 | 414,088 | 4.1% | -0.7 | |
| Kokumin Dōmei | Adachi Kenzō | 11 | -4 | 281,834 | 2.8% | +1.0 | |
| Tōhōkai | Nakano Seigō | 11 | — | 221,455 | 2.2% | — |
34 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.